hatton ferry

16 comments"It's a serene, beautiful place," says Hatton Ferry pole man Ashley Pillar.
FILE PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER
For nearly 140 years the Hatton Ferry has been taking passengers across the James River near...

5 commentsThe Albemarle Supervisors agreed to fund up to $9,300 to keep the VDOT-chopped Hatton Ferry running for the rest of this season, but apparently the the burden will really land on the Albemarle...

7 commentsThe Albemarle Supervisors will make their desire to save the historic but to-be-chopped-by-VDOT Hatton Ferry final July 1 when they vote for a nearly $8,000 appropriation, according to the Free Lance...

9 commentsAshley Pillar helps two youngsters cross the James.
FILE PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER
Would the state really close the famous hand-poled Hatton Ferry? Plying the James River at a site near Scottsville, it...